The Record 2009 - Keble College - University of Oxford

Keble College: The Record 2008
News of Old Members
We are grateful for all the news collected over the course of the year, we hope that we have not
omitted any items that were submitted.
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Guy Houlsby, former Fellow and Tutor in Engineering, has been appointed Head of
the Deptartment of Engineering Science, University of Oxford from July 2009.
1938 John Pemberton married (Rachel) Wendy Milne, daughter of Mr and Mrs
W E S Milne of Waston Suffolk, on 1 September 1948, 60 years ago.
1949 Peter Dawson — with their 2008 Christmas message, Peter’s wife Kathleen enclosed
a note of very sad news to the effect that Peter is suffering from increasing dementia.
He cannot remember names, and this distresses him when old friends occasionally call
on him at Milnthorpe, Cumbria. So old friends be warned — be kind and tolerant to
someone who throughout his life has been so kind and tolerant of others.
Martin Rush writes: ‘At 90, still seeing a few selected psychotherapy patients.
Published a WWII Bomber Pilot’s story, Music Bravely Ringing. Also launching a
website, Happy Breasts Register to help women avoid breast cancer.’
1950 Derek Donaldson writes: ‘For several years, I have translated into English verse, the
poetry of a German Pastor friend. Recently, he arranged a German-English cultural
evening near his home. A German actress read his poetry and I read my translations
alongside. Much to our surprise and delight, the event was well-received.’
1952 Brian Newton writes: ‘Now retired, I have led worship every Sunday for over eleven
years in eight parishes (ten churches) in Boston, Lincs and District, also services
in two Boston Residential Homes. For eleven years I have also headed up Boston’s
Christain Aid Week house-to-house collections and sponsored Humber Bridge Cross,
and raised about £50,000 for emergencies and development in the poorer parts of the
world.’
1953 Anthony Gelston has published The Psalms in Christian Worship: Patristic Precedent and
Anglican Practice Alcuin Club and The Group for Renewal of Worship: Joint Liturgical
Studies, 66 (November 2008)
John Muir writes: ‘In November 2008 my book Life and Letters in the Ancient Greek World
was published by Routledge. It is a survey of letter-writing in Ancient Greek society
and includes many family and business letters as well as examples from religion,
philosophy and literature.’
1954 David Butler is CEO of TripleIC Ltd and has been appointed to the Management
Committee for IT outsourcing at INTELLECT, the trade association for the UK
technology industries.
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